Magsaysay award winner, activist Jon Ungphakorn dies aged 77

Magsaysay award winner, activist Jon Ungphakorn dies aged 77

The Thai activist and former senator Jon Ungphakorn has died peacefully at home at the age of 77, the Prachathai news agency announced on Tuesday.

Thailand: A tribute to Jon Ungphakorn (1947-2025)

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) mourns the passing of Jon Ungphakorn on 13 May 2025, at the age of 77. Jon was a pillar of the Thai human rights community and the founder of the Thai human rights NGO Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw), a member organization of FIDH. Paris, 13 May 2025. Born in London, United Kingdom (UK), in 1947, Jon was the eldest of three sons of renowned economist and academic Puey Ungphakorn. After ear…